Stanley College of Engineering and Technology for Women, Principal: Dr. Satya Prasad Lanka Interview

Dr. Satya Prasad Lanka is the Principal of Stanley College of Engineering and Technology for Women. He has over 30 years of experience and has taught at the Bangalore Institute of Technology, the NBKR Institute of Technology, TRR College and Narayana Engineering College. He has over seven years of industry experience at SS Info Tech in Los Angeles and at Computer Integrated Services in Hyderabad. Dr. Lanka has held various positions as a professor in ECE and Director of R&D. He has fifteen international and national papers published to his credit and has taken part in numerous conferences and presided over proceedings involving the best intellects.

What is the vision and mission of your college/institute/university in terms of providing education and preparing students for the future?

My vision is to empower women to make an impact on the world. Empowering female students through professional education integrated with values and character to make an impact in the world is what I work towards. Additionally, our goal is to provide quality engineering education for female students to make them competent and confident enough to succeed in professional practise and advanced learning. We wish to establish state-of-the-art facilities and resources to facilitate world-class education that integrates qualities like humanity, social values, ethics, and leadership in order to encourage contribution to society.

How does the program ensure that students are being prepared for the future?

We offer unique tutoring that caters not only to outgoing batches but to the entire student community as well. Training needs analysis is done to categorize the individual requirements of each student. The students are then trained for exponential growth by overcoming their flaws and through practical application of the knowledge they have gained. Our goal is to provide quality education and up-to-date information to the students so that they find a place in the fast-changing profile of the industry. Besides strong academic input, the students are required to do mini projects and gain hands-on experience with the hardware and software tools. Visits to industry and expert lectures from academia and industry add another dimension to the teaching-learning experience. Novel teaching methods, coupled with intensive laboratory training, are imparted to get the best out of everyone. Interactive sessions, the conduct of seminars, etc. are the added co-curricular activities dealt with by the department that help in the making of an engineer beyond compare.

What are some valuable insights of the program that you are offering at your institute?

Good teaching faculty, results, placements, modern infrastructure, a full library, and convenient location are positives that contribute to our programmes. We are also accredited by the UGC and AICTE which reflects our commitment to providing quality education. We are also recognized by the NBA and NAAC. Our college also has ISO certification and UGC autonomy that gives us the freedom to design our curriculum and introduce any course we wish to.

What is the latest program that you are offering in your institute/dept. which will help students outperform and stand apart from the crowd?

The latest programmes that we are offering in the institution are B.E. in Artificial Intelligence and Data Science, B.E. in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, B.E. with Minor Degree, B.E. with Honors Degree, and B.E. and M.E. for Working Professionals. These are programmes that address the current demands and requirements of the industry.

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What will you say are the “best practices” in the course you’re offering?

The institute promotes gender sensitivity through various initiatives and events relating to gender equity. Numerous events and promotion activities are carried out throughout the year on the campus to educate the students on the same. These would be our best practices along with taking our students for industrial visits, sessions with industry experts and internships.

What are the factors that make this program the best for the students to opt?

Our course curriculum involves a blend of data inference, algorithm development, and technology. This approach to education helps students to analytically solve complex problems. The programme imparts a confluence of skills in the major areas of mathematical expertise, technology skills, business strategy and acumen. With internships and an emphasis on the practical application of the learned theoretical knowledge, our students are set up for success in the industry.

What is your vision for Stanley College Of Engineering And Technology for women in the next five years?

Stanley aims to serve the state, nation and world by creating knowledge, preparing students for lives of impact, and addressing critical societal needs through the transfer and application of knowledge. Our institution is committed to providing the highest quality education, placements and research opportunities for our students. Our institution aims to introduce new post-graduate labs in Robotics, Automation and the Internet of Things. These labs will have a strong focus on practical applications and will be designed to equip students with the necessary skills to succeed in the industry. The expertise of our faculty, combined with the state-of-the-art facilities, will undoubtedly lead to exceptional results.

How do you ensure that students feel comfortable, safe, and supported during their stay in the hostels? What is your stand on the matter of ragging?

We have always been focused on ensuring the students feel comfortable, safe, and supported during their stay in the hostels. We have built up numerous modern facilities for them. All hostels have an experienced resident lady warden to look over the well-being and safety of the students. We have CCTV cameras in all prominent places of campus buildings and common places. Statutory committees like the Women Welfare and Empowerment Committee and Grievance Redressal Committee, comprising female faculty members, have been established to address students' issues. We also have an anti-ragging committee that takes a regular stake in ragging incidents There are also suggestion and complaint boxes that are made available for students and faculty to drop their concerns in the form of a written complaint.